Bishop of Repton

The Bishop of Repton is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Derby, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after Repton, a large village in Derbyshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 18 May 1965.[2]

List of bishops

Bishops of Repton
From Until Incumbent Notes
19651977Warren Hunt
19771985Stephen Verney
19851999Henry Richmond
19992007David Hawtin
20072015Humphrey Southern [3]became Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon from 1 April 2015[4]
20162020Jan McFarlaneConsecrated 29 June 2016;[5][6] became a Canon Residentiary of Lichfield Cathedral[7] and honorary assistant bishop of Lichfield[8] on 3 April 2020.[9]

References

  1. Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 948. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. "No. 43654". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 May 1965. p. 4859.
  3. Meet your Bishops: Rt Rev'd Humphrey Southern Archived May 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 10 June 2008.
  4. Ripon College Cuddeson – Appointment of new Principal (Accessed 18 November 2014)
  5. Diocese of Derby — The Bishop of Repton (Accessed 26 February 2016)
  6. Twitter — Adrian Harris (Accessed 29 June 2016)
  7. "UK news in brief". www.churchtimes.co.uk. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2020-02-07.


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